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=Information=
=Information=
===General===
===General===
[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/ih/labsafety_procedures.shtml General Lab Safety] Please read...it's just a couple pages.<br>
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/services/general-lab-safety General Lab Safety]<br>
Find other concise training documents [http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/training/longwood_docs.shtml here]<br>


[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/longwood/GENERAL_CHECKLIST_did_you_know_10-05.pdf Do you know...]<br>
[http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12654&page=R1 Prudent Practices in the Lab]<br>
 
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/lab_safety_orientation_checklist.pdf Do you know...]<br>


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[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/ Environmental Health and Safety at HMS]<br>
[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/ Environmental Health and Safety at HMS]<br>


[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/environmental/hazardous_waste.shtml Hazardous Waste]<br>
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/services/chemical-safety Chemical Safety]<br>
 
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/services/biosafety Biosaftey]<br>


[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/biosafety/ Biosaftey]<br>
[http://oba.od.nih.gov/rdna/nih_guidelines_oba.html NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA]


[http://oba.od.nih.gov/oba/ibc/IBC_Basics/Introduction_to_the_0NIH/Guidelines_and_IBC_responsibilities.pdf NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA]
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/chemical_hygiene_plan.pdf Chemical Hygeine Plan]<br>


Chemical Hygeine Plan: [http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/ih/CHP_Part_I.pdf Part I], [http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/ih/CHP_Part_II.pdf Part II], [http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/ih/CHP_Part_III.pdf Part III]<br>
Guidelines for working with [http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/sharps_reusable_container_use_removal_procedures_for_hms_hsdm.pdf Sharps]<br>


Guidelines for working with [http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/biosafety/fs_sharps.pdf Sharps]<br>
===LASERs & Radionuclides===
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/services/radiation-protection Radiation Safety]<br>
We don't have a permit for working with radionuclides, but Per is on the Kirschner lab permit (talk to Mike Gage about purchasing radiochemicals).<br>


===Radioactivity===
===Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)===
We don't have our permit, but Per is on the Kirschner lab permit (talk to Mike Gage about purchasing radiochemicals).<br>
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/hazard_communication_material_safety_data_sheets_quick_reference.pdf What's in an MSDS]<br>
[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/radiation/radsafety_manual.pdf Radiation Safety Manual]
[http://www.chemadvisor.com/harvard/ MSDS search engine I]<br>
[http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/MSDSs/comply.htm MSDS search engine II]<br>


===LASERs===
===What to wear===
[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/radiation/laser_registration.shtml EH&S LASER sites]
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/programs/lab-personal-protective-equipment-ppe Personal Protective Equipment]


===MSDSs===
===What not to wear===
[http://www2.hazard.com/msds/index.php MSDS search engine]<br>
[http://www.microflex.com/Products/~/media/Files/Literature/Microflex%20Chemical%20Resistance%20Guide.ashx Latex/nitrile glove compatibility chart]
[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/msds/ EH&S MSDS page]


=Who to call=
=In case of emergency=
[http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/longwood/erg_phonenumbers.shtml Longwood Emergency Guide]
===Who to call===
[http://openwetware.org/images/0/02/Emergency_guidance_longwood.pdf Longwood Emergency Guide]


=Where to go=
===Where to go===
''Medical Area Health Service'', 617-432-1370<br>
''Medical Area Health Service'', 617-432-1370<br>
Location: Vanderbilt Hall, 275 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115<br>
Location: Vanderbilt Hall, 275 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115<br>
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At all other times, go to the ''Emergency Room at Brigham and Women's Hospital''<br>
At all other times, go to the ''Emergency Room at Brigham and Women's Hospital''<br>
Emergency Services, 617-732-5636<br>
Emergency Services, 617-732-5636<br>
Here's a [http://www.brighamandwomens.org/general/directions/map2.aspx map]
Here's a [http://www.brighamandwomens.org/about_bwh/locations/directions/BWHPikeMap.pdf map]
 
FYI: There's a defibrillator on the wall behind Rosa's desk (at the Quad-side entrance to the building).
 
===Reporting===
All lab accidents must be reported.  [http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/accident_reporting_and_investigation_fact_sheet.pdf Guidlines] for reporting accidents.<br>
Please fill out the following forms and give them to Barb Grant:<br>
# [http://harvie.harvard.edu/docroot/doc-lib/100_Benefits/900_Workers_Compensation/AccidentReport_CCMSI.pdf Accident Report]
# [http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/accident_investigation_and_reporting_incident_investigation_form.pdf Accident Investigation Form]<br>


=Safety training schedule=
=Safety training=
Everyone who handles hazardous materials (i.e. does bench work) must complete hazardous waste training yearly.  The first training must be done in person - check [http://www.uos.harvard.edu/trainingv2/course_schedulex.jsp here] for upcoming sessions.  Thereafter, the '''annual training refresher course can be completed online''' [http://www.uos.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/training/hazwaste/hazwaste_pass.pl here].  After completing the online training, please print your certificate and give it to Per (hard copies kept in the "Safety" binder in the lab).<br>
Everyone who handles hazardous materials (i.e. does bench work) must complete hazardous waste training yearly.  The first training must be done in person - check [http://www.uos.harvard.edu/trainingv2/course_schedulex.jsp here] for upcoming sessions.  Thereafter, the '''annual training refresher course can be completed online''' [https://training.ehs.harvard.edu/harvard/Login.jsp click here]. <br>


*As of March 2008, all members of the lab must complete the hazardous waste online refresher course in March.
*As of March 2008, all members of the lab must complete the hazardous waste online refresher course in March.
[http://ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/lab_trainee_faqs.pdf FAQs about safety training]


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Lab manager, to access Training Records Database:<br>
Lab manager, to access Training Records Database:<br>
1. dead link - under development??? 100805<br>
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/training EH&S Training site]
2.  Click on 'LOGIN' link... login.<br>
 
3. Click on EH&S Training Records Database<br>
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The lab specific training log is kept at the back of the Chemical Hygiene Plan in the Safety Binder above Per's desk.  All new lab personnel should be trained and sign the log.


=Inventory and Placarding=
=Inventory and Placarding=
* Lab inventory of chemicals is in an Excel spreadsheet here:    N:\PAULSSON LAB\inventory & safety\chemical inventory <br>
* Lab inventory of chemicals is in an Excel spreadsheet here:    N:\PAULSSON LAB\Lab_Operations\chemical inventory <br>
* Online inventory and placards MUST be updated yearly (in March), but really should be updated anytime a hazard enters the lab that isn't covered on the existing door placards.<br>
* Online inventory and placards MUST be updated yearly (in March), but really should be updated anytime a hazard enters the lab that isn't covered on the existing door placards.<br>
EH&S page for managing inventory and generating placards:  http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/ih/lp_door_placarding.shtml
[http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/programs/lab-inventory-management-door-placarding Managing inventory and generating placards]


=Hazardous waste pick-up=
=Hazardous waste pick-up=
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Waste pick-up happens on Tuesdays and Fridays, usually in the late morning or early afternoon.
Waste pick-up happens on Tuesdays and Fridays, usually in the late morning or early afternoon.


=Biological waste pick-up ('burn boxes')=
=Committee on Microbiological Safety=
 
* Registration must be renewed every year in April ([http://hms.harvard.edu/departments/committee-microbiological-safety website])
* Acquisition:  Call x2-2923 and leave a message indicating the number of burn boxes you want and the building and room number where they should be delivered. Or get them yourself in the basement hallway leading away from the loading dock.
* Registration must be amended:
** when you start using a new organism or other biological hazard (e.g tetrodotoxin)
** when people join/leave the lab


* Removal:  Tape the bag shut, place a dated disposal tag on the outside, along with a sticker displaying your name, telephone number, the building name and room number.
=If the building needs fixing=
Go [http://hms.harvard.edu/departments/campus-planning-and-facilities/facilities here]

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There is a 3-ring binder labeled SAFETY above Per's desk. It contains the following:

  • Chemical Hygeine Plan (CHP)
  • Exposure Control Plan
  • Committee on Microbiological Safety (COMS) registration (a copy - the original is held by Barbara Grant)
  • Hard copies of lab members online training certificates.

Information

General

General Lab Safety

Prudent Practices in the Lab

Do you know...

Environmental Health and Safety at HMS

Chemical Safety

Biosaftey

NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA

Chemical Hygeine Plan

Guidelines for working with Sharps

LASERs & Radionuclides

Radiation Safety
We don't have a permit for working with radionuclides, but Per is on the Kirschner lab permit (talk to Mike Gage about purchasing radiochemicals).

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

What's in an MSDS
MSDS search engine I
MSDS search engine II

What to wear

Personal Protective Equipment

What not to wear

Latex/nitrile glove compatibility chart

In case of emergency

Who to call

Longwood Emergency Guide

Where to go

Medical Area Health Service, 617-432-1370
Location: Vanderbilt Hall, 275 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Hours: M, Th 9:00 am to 6:30 pm; T,W,F 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

At all other times, go to the Emergency Room at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Emergency Services, 617-732-5636
Here's a map

FYI: There's a defibrillator on the wall behind Rosa's desk (at the Quad-side entrance to the building).

Reporting

All lab accidents must be reported. Guidlines for reporting accidents.
Please fill out the following forms and give them to Barb Grant:

  1. Accident Report
  2. Accident Investigation Form

Safety training

Everyone who handles hazardous materials (i.e. does bench work) must complete hazardous waste training yearly. The first training must be done in person - check here for upcoming sessions. Thereafter, the annual training refresher course can be completed online click here.

  • As of March 2008, all members of the lab must complete the hazardous waste online refresher course in March.

FAQs about safety training

Lab manager, to access Training Records Database:
EH&S Training site

The lab specific training log is kept at the back of the Chemical Hygiene Plan in the Safety Binder above Per's desk. All new lab personnel should be trained and sign the log.

Inventory and Placarding

  • Lab inventory of chemicals is in an Excel spreadsheet here: N:\PAULSSON LAB\Lab_Operations\chemical inventory
  • Online inventory and placards MUST be updated yearly (in March), but really should be updated anytime a hazard enters the lab that isn't covered on the existing door placards.

Managing inventory and generating placards

Hazardous waste pick-up

All waste containers must have a hazardous waste tag. Date the tag only when scheduling a pick-up (the date on the tag must be no earlier than three days prior to the pick-up date).

Online form to request pick-up and supplies

Waste pick-up happens on Tuesdays and Fridays, usually in the late morning or early afternoon.

Committee on Microbiological Safety

  • Registration must be renewed every year in April (website)
  • Registration must be amended:
    • when you start using a new organism or other biological hazard (e.g tetrodotoxin)
    • when people join/leave the lab

If the building needs fixing

Go here

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